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Oracle® Fusion Middleware Man Page Reference for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition
11g Release 1 (11.1.1.7.0)

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Preface

The Man Page Reference for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition describes the command-line tools, schema objects, and other public interfaces that are available through Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition Documentation Set

This documentation set explains how to use Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition to evaluate, design, deploy, and administer directory services. In addition, it shows how to develop client applications for Directory Server Enterprise Edition. The Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Server Enterprise Edition Documentation Library is available at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E29127_01/index.htm.

The following table lists the documents that make up the Directory Server Enterprise Edition documentation set.

Document Title Contents

Release Notes for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Contains the latest information about Directory Server Enterprise Edition, including known problems.

Evaluation Guide for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Introduces the key features of this release. Demonstrates how these features work and what they offer in the context of a deployment that you can implement on a single system.

Deployment Planning Guide for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Explains how to plan and design highly available, highly scalable directory services based on Directory Server Enterprise Edition. Presents the basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design. Discusses the solution life cycle, and provides high-level examples and strategies to use when planning solutions based on Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Installation Guide for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Explains how to install the Directory Server Enterprise Edition software. Shows how to configure the installed software and verify the configured software.

Upgrade and Migration Guide for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Provides instructions for upgrading versions 11.1.1.3, 7.x, and 6 installations, and instructions for migrating version 5.2 installations.

Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Provides command-line instructions for administering Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

For hints and instructions about using the Directory Service Control Center, DSCC, to administer Directory Server Enterprise Edition, see the online help provided in DSCC.

Reference for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Introduces technical and conceptual foundations of Directory Server Enterprise Edition. Describes its components, architecture, processes, and features.

Man Page Reference for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Describes the command-line tools, schema objects, and other public interfaces that are available through Directory Server Enterprise Edition. Individual sections of this document can be installed as online manual pages.

Developer's Guide for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Shows how to develop directory client applications with the tools and APIs that are provided as part of Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Troubleshooting for
Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition Guide

Provides information for defining the scope of the problem, gathering data, and troubleshooting the problem areas by using various tools.

Release Notes for
Identity Synchronization for Windows 6.0

Provides the latest information for installing, migrating, and upgrading Identity Synchronization for Windows 6.0 SP1.

Deployment Planning Guide for
Identity Synchronization for Windows 6.0

Provides general guidelines and best practices for planning and deploying Identity Synchronization for Windows.

Installation and Configuration Guide for
Identity Synchronization for Windows 6.0

Describes how to install and configure Identity Synchronization for Windows.


Related Reading

The SLAMD Distributed Load Generation Engine is a Java application that is designed to stress test and analyze the performance of network-based applications. This application was originally developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. to benchmark and analyze the performance of LDAP directory servers. SLAMD is available as an open source application under the Sun Public License, an OSI-approved open source license. To obtain information about SLAMD, go to http://www.slamd.com/. SLAMD is also available as a java.net project. See https://slamd.dev.java.net/.

Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) supports accessing the Directory Server using LDAP and DSML v2 from Java applications. For information about JNDI, see http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/jndi/index.html. The JNDI Tutorial contains detailed descriptions and examples of how to use JNDI. This tutorial is at http://download.oracle.com/javase/jndi/tutorial/.

Identity Synchronization for Windows uses Message Queue with a restricted license. Message Queue documentation is available at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html.

Identity Synchronization for Windows works with Microsoft Windows password policies.

Redistributable Files

Directory Server Enterprise Edition does not provide any files that you can redistribute.

Default Paths and Command Locations

This section explains the default paths used in documentation, and provides locations of commands on different operating systems and deployment types.

Default Paths

The table in this section describes the default paths that are used in this document. For complete descriptions of the files installed, see Chapter 1, Directory Server Enterprise Edition File Reference, in Reference for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Placeholder Description Default Value

install-path

Represents the base installation directory for Directory Server Enterprise Edition software.

When you install from a zip distribution using unzip, the install-path is the current-directory/dsee7.

instance-path

Represents the full path to an instance of Directory Server or Directory Proxy Server.

Documentation uses /local/dsInst/ for Directory Server and /local/dps/ for Directory Proxy Server.

No default path exists. Instance paths must nevertheless always be found on a local file system.

On Solaris systems, the /var directory is recommended:

serverroot

Represents the parent directory of the Identity Synchronization for Windows installation location

Depends on your installation. Note that the concept of a serverroot no longer exists for Directory Server and Directory Proxy Server.

isw-hostname

Represents the Identity Synchronization for Windows instance directory

Depends on your installation

/path/to/cert8.db

Represents the default path and file name of the client's certificate database for Identity Synchronization for Windows

current-working-dir/cert8.db

serverroot/isw-hostname/linebreaklogs/

Represents the default path to the Identity Synchronization for Windows local log files for the System Manager, each connector, and the Central Logger

Depends on your installation

serverroot/isw-hostname/linebreaklogs/central/

Represents the default path to the Identity Synchronization for Windows central log files

Depends on your installation


Command Locations

The table in this section provides locations for commands that are used in Directory Server Enterprise Edition documentation. To learn more about each of the commands, see the relevant man pages. See also "Sofware Layout for Directory Server Enterprise Edition" in the Reference for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Command Zip Distribution

certutil

install-path/bin/certutil

dpadm

install-path/bin/dpadm

dpconf

install-path/bin/dpconf

dsadm

install-path/bin/dsadm

dsccagent

install-path/bin/agent

dsccmon

install-path/bin/dsccmon

dsccreg

install-path/bin/dsccreg

dsccsetup

install-path/bin/dsccsetup

dsconf

install-path/bin/dsconf

dsmig

install-path/bin/dsmig

dsutil

install-path/bin/dsutil

entrycmp

install-path/bin/entrycmp

fildif

install-path/bin/fildif

idsktune

At the root of the unzipped zip distribution

insync

install-path/bin/insync

ldapmodify

install-path/dsrk/bin/ldapmodify

ldapsearch

install-path/dsrk/bin/ldapsearch

repldisc

install-path/bin/repldisc


Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Typeface Meaning Example

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output

machine_name% su

Password:

aabbcc123

Placeholder: replace with a real name or value

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.


Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Shell Prompt

Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell

$

Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser

#

C shell

machine_name%

C shell for superuser

machine_name#


Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Symbol Description Example Meaning

[ ]

Contains optional arguments and command options.

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option.

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable reference.

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.

-

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.

Control-A

Press the Control key while you press the A key.

+

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.

Ctrl+A+N

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.

>

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.

File > New > Templates

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.


Documentation, Support, and Training

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Oracle Software Resources

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